Adriana Braga

The Emperor of Strong AI Has No Clothes: Limits to Artificial Intelligence

Making use of the techniques of media ecology we argue that the premise of the technological Singularity based on the notion computers will one day be smarter that their human creators is false. We also analyze the comments of other critics of the Singularity, as well supporters of this notion. The notion of intelligence that advocates of the technological singularity promote does not take into account the full dimension of human intelligence. They treat artificial intelligence as a figure without a ground. Human intelligence as we will show is not based solely on logical operations and computation, but also includes a long list of other characteristics that are unique to humans, which is the ground that supporters of the Singularity ignore. The list includes curiosity, imagination, intuition, emotions, passion, desires, pleasure, aesthetics, joy, purpose, objectives, goals, telos, values, morality, experience, wisdom, judgment, and even humor.

O legado de Chicago e os estudos de recepção, usos e consumos midiáticos

Este artigo busca articular alguns temas e conceitos propostos no quadro teorico geral da chamada “Escola Sociologica de Chicago” ao campo de estudos da recepcao, dos usos e consumo midiaticos. Tradicionalmente considerada uma vertente do pensamento sociologico, a teoria da Escola de Chicago tem sido retomada por alguns/as pesquisadores/as da area pela grande pertinencia para o estudo de fenomenos da comunicacao, tanto em situacoes face a face quanto em interacoes comunicativas mediatizadas. A partir de uma releitura de textos classicos desta escola de pensamento, nomeadamente os de William I. Thomas, George Herbert Mead e Herbert Blumer, sao apontadas neste texto perspectivas teorico-metodologicas para o estudo de fenomenos comunicacionais contemporâneos.

El piso de la fábrica de noticias: contribución para una economía política de la praxis periodística

Ha uma tradicao de estudos de Jornalismo que nos chama atencao para como o jornal diario e produto das interacoes sociais no interior das redacoes e de micro politicas que afetam suas praticas. Atualmente, este cenario tem sido complexificado tanto pela introducao de tecnologias de Comunicacao que impactam todas as etapas do processo produtivo jornalistico (da apuracao a leitura) quanto pela formalizacao legal. Neste artigo de reflexao teorica, o objetivo e apresentar tres pontos para discussao sobre a configuracao atual da pratica profissional do Jornalismo no Brasil, a saber: a) o debate sobre a regulamentacao da formacao e exercicio do Jornalismo; b) o contexto das relacoes laborais no mercado de trabalho jornalistico; c) a crise da narrativa e do papel social do/a jornalista, considerando aspectos culturais, economicos, politicos e tecnologicos. As incertezas da regulamentacao da atividade jornalistica, o contexto flutuante, a precarizacao das relacoes laborais neste mercado de trabalho e a crise da narrativa e do papel social dos jornalistas evidenciam um campo de disputas com amplas possibilidades em aberto.There is a tradition in Journalism studies which focus on how the daily newspaper is the result of social interactions as well as of micro-politics that affect such practices. Currently, this scenario has been complexified by the introduction of Communication technologies that impact all stages of the newsmaking process (from investigation to consumption) and its legal formalization. In this theoretical paper, the objective is to present three points for discussion, regarding the current status of the professional practice of Journalism in Brazil, namely: a) the debate on the regulation of professional Journalism training and practice; b) the context of labor relations in the Journalism job market; c) the crisis of the narrative and the social role of the Journalist, considering cultural, economic, political and technological issues. Uncertainties regarding regulation of Journalism as a labor category, the fluctuating context, the deterioration of labor relations in this job market also the current crisis of the narrative and the social role of Journalists show a field of disputes with many possibilities left open.

O chão de fábrica da notícia: contribuições para uma economia política da práxis jornalística

Ha uma tradicao de estudos de Jornalismo que nos chama atencao para como o jornal diario e produto das interacoes sociais no interior das redacoes e de micro politicas que afetam suas praticas. Atualmente, este cenario tem sido complexificado tanto pela introducao de tecnologias de Comunicacao que impactam todas as etapas do processo produtivo jornalistico (da apuracao a leitura) quanto pela formalizacao legal. Neste artigo de reflexao teorica, o objetivo e apresentar tres pontos para discussao sobre a configuracao atual da pratica profissional do Jornalismo no Brasil, a saber: a) o debate sobre a regulamentacao da formacao e exercicio do Jornalismo; b) o contexto das relacoes laborais no mercado de trabalho jornalistico; c) a crise da narrativa e do papel social do/a jornalista, considerando aspectos culturais, economicos, politicos e tecnologicos. As incertezas da regulamentacao da atividade jornalistica, o contexto flutuante, a precarizacao das relacoes laborais neste mercado de trabalho e a crise da narrativa e do papel social dos jornalistas evidenciam um campo de disputas com amplas possibilidades em aberto.There is a tradition in Journalism studies which focus on how the daily newspaper is the result of social interactions as well as of micro-politics that affect such practices. Currently, this scenario has been complexified by the introduction of Communication technologies that impact all stages of the newsmaking process (from investigation to consumption) and its legal formalization. In this theoretical paper, the objective is to present three points for discussion, regarding the current status of the professional practice of Journalism in Brazil, namely: a) the debate on the regulation of professional Journalism training and practice; b) the context of labor relations in the Journalism job market; c) the crisis of the narrative and the social role of the Journalist, considering cultural, economic, political and technological issues. Uncertainties regarding regulation of Journalism as a labor category, the fluctuating context, the deterioration of labor relations in this job market also the current crisis of the narrative and the social role of Journalists show a field of disputes with many possibilities left open.

The ground level of the news industry: contribution towards a political economy of the newsmaking praxis

Ha uma tradicao de estudos de Jornalismo que nos chama atencao para como o jornal diario e produto das interacoes sociais no interior das redacoes e de micro politicas que afetam suas praticas. Atualmente, este cenario tem sido complexificado tanto pela introducao de tecnologias de Comunicacao que impactam todas as etapas do processo produtivo jornalistico (da apuracao a leitura) quanto pela formalizacao legal. Neste artigo de reflexao teorica, o objetivo e apresentar tres pontos para discussao sobre a configuracao atual da pratica profissional do Jornalismo no Brasil, a saber: a) o debate sobre a regulamentacao da formacao e exercicio do Jornalismo; b) o contexto das relacoes laborais no mercado de trabalho jornalistico; c) a crise da narrativa e do papel social do/a jornalista, considerando aspectos culturais, economicos, politicos e tecnologicos. As incertezas da regulamentacao da atividade jornalistica, o contexto flutuante, a precarizacao das relacoes laborais neste mercado de trabalho e a crise da narrativa e do papel social dos jornalistas evidenciam um campo de disputas com amplas possibilidades em aberto.There is a tradition in Journalism studies which focus on how the daily newspaper is the result of social interactions as well as of micro-politics that affect such practices. Currently, this scenario has been complexified by the introduction of Communication technologies that impact all stages of the newsmaking process (from investigation to consumption) and its legal formalization. In this theoretical paper, the objective is to present three points for discussion, regarding the current status of the professional practice of Journalism in Brazil, namely: a) the debate on the regulation of professional Journalism training and practice; b) the context of labor relations in the Journalism job market; c) the crisis of the narrative and the social role of the Journalist, considering cultural, economic, political and technological issues. Uncertainties regarding regulation of Journalism as a labor category, the fluctuating context, the deterioration of labor relations in this job market also the current crisis of the narrative and the social role of Journalists show a field of disputes with many possibilities left open.